Links to a Healthy Weekend

January 23, 2010

My Saturday got off to a great start. This morning my husband took me out to the course he runs on Saturday mornings with coworkers. The beautiful fog hanging over all the horse farms made my five mile long run go by pretty quickly. A few of the horses ran to me when I went by. Funny how they have such playful personalities.
It was a nice change from the treadmill and fortunately it wasn’t raining this morning. How has the weather been where you are? We’ve had several days of gloomy rain. The warmer temperatures are pleasant, but I still wouldn’t mind some pretty white snow. I haven’t had my fill yet.

I came across so many great recipes this week as well as inspiring stories and some more info on sugar. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Have a great weekend!
A Nutritionist Eats shared a recipe for Lentils with Curried Tarka. Lentils, curry and coconut milk, what’s not to love? This is just the kind of meal I like to have for lunch paired with some rice or flatbread.
Some Ones Cooking caught my interest with a recipe for Chicken Artichoke Rice Casserole. I really enjoy artichoke hearts, but don’t know many ways to use them other than in or with dip. This sounds like a great recipe and I especially like that there is a recipe for the white sauce as opposed to only giving the option of using canned cream soup.
Whisk: A Food Blog has had a waffle theme recently and the post featuring Hard Waffles got my attention. It is a hand-me-down recipe and she’s interested in knowing if anyone has a similar recipe for them or knows the tradition of how they are enjoyed.
Daily Bread Journal shared a beautiful story about her parents along with a reminder that we need to take time to slow down and enjoy the sites and people around us.

Small Footprint Family provided an informative post entitled Just a Spoonful of Sugar to add to our collection of sugar knowledge this week. If you aren’t yet tired of reading about the sweet stuff yet head over and check it out.

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  • Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) January 23, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    Thanks for the mention Lori! Have a great weekend!

  • Fresh Local and Best January 23, 2010 at 1:50 pm

    Lori, what I would give to run along side horses, it’s romanticizes the idea of exercise. Thanks for the links, I’m going to go check them out.

  • Cinnamon-Girl♥ January 23, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    What a gorgeous setting for a run! Hope your having a wonderful weekend!

  • Kathleen January 23, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    What a beautiful place to get some exercise! I loved your photos.

  • Velva January 23, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    What beautiful scenery to enjoy a good run! If I could excercise with such a backdrop it would be wonderful.

  • Selba January 24, 2010 at 7:29 am

    What a cute horse pic 🙂

    Have a nice Sunday!

  • Debinhawaii January 24, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    What a beautiful place to run–so peaceful! Great links as usual. Have a fabulous week! 😉

  • gastroanthropologist January 25, 2010 at 11:11 am

    I love running outside – two miles is my max in the gym, I get so bored I want to scream. But, when I’m outside I can go so much further without even realizing it. Outdoor hikes, team sports, and running with my dog are the best for me. The horse farms look beautiful.

  • Sagan January 25, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    I INFINITELY prefer running outside to running indoors. It’s so much more exhilarating!

    Thanks for the health links.

  • Tangled Noodle January 25, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    I envy you for the weather you’re having during winter! It’s simply too cold here in MN to consider a run (although, to be honest, I’m not much of a runner even in very fair weather!) We haven’t seen more than a few minutes of sunshine for close to a week now. Sigh. When does spring come back again?

    Thanks for the links!

  • Links to a Healthy Weekend

    May 23, 2009

    Hi all! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Is it summer yet in your neck of the woods? It is getting quite toasty here in southern Indiana and Kentucky. I had a wonderful week in Lexington visiting with friends, working from coffee shops and browsing through local supermarkets to find some of these great foods you all post about!
    Thank you to everyone who entered the Mango Challenge! The recap and winner will be posted on Monday afternoon! To those of you in the US – Happy Memorial Day and enjoy your holiday weekend!
    Here’s what caught my eye this week:

    Lemon Basil shared a new way to use quinoa in a Shitake Quinoa Salad. It looks delicious and I am always looking for unique ways to use quinoa!

    Ria’s Collection is hosting a Let’s Celebrate event in honor of her birthday! Stop by and see if you have a recipe to contribute to the round-up.

    Eat to Live had an interesting post called Staying Slim is Good for the Environment discussing some research comparing the environmental impact of slim versus obese populations.

    The NYTimes.com Well Blog posted an interview with Kara Goucher about first marathons. Interested in running your first marathon or enjoy running in general? Head over and take a look.

    The Washington Post MisFits had an article called Mile for Mile, a Dog Is a Man’s (or a Woman’s) Best Workout Partner. I, of course, love this and I know I have a lot of dog loving readers out there. Enjoy, and if you are considering getting a dog, do it!
    Photo of my parent’s donkey, Divinity. The newest member of the family.

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  • Erica May 23, 2009 at 7:49 am

    Very cool eat to live article! Thanks for the linkage. Enjoy your memorial day weekend

  • Sapuche May 23, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Thanks for the great links, as always! I hope you’re enjoying your time in southern IN and KY. Being from that general part of the US – southern OH, namely – I sometimes miss the summers: the green trees, the wooded farmland, the deafening buzz of cicadas in the evenings. And I love that photo of your parent’s donkey! I didn’t know donkeys could be so cute!

  • Michelle @ Find Your Balance May 24, 2009 at 6:41 am

    That’s a really cute donkey! Wow, I can’t imagine owning one of those 🙂

  • Reeni♥ May 24, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    I agree-the donkey is adorable! Thanks for the great links! Happy Memorial Day!

  • lesley May 25, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy seeing what links you’ve picked for your Links to a Healthy Weekend!

    Hope your weekend and time in the US is going wonderfully : )

  • Tangled Noodle May 25, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Being a proud doggy-mommy (yes, that’s what I call myself) I enjoyed the WashPost article, and the quinoa salad looked soooo good! Hope your weekend has been fun. As for summer, it’s beginning to make itself known here in MN – in the 70s today! 😎

  • Lori May 26, 2009 at 5:51 am

    Thanks for all your comments! Sorry about that nasty spam. Looks like it is a blogger issue and it can’t be deleted, right now anyway.

    The donkey rocks! I’ve never been around one before and she loves to play, but here hee-haw is quite loud. Ha, ha!

    My time in the US is going great! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!

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